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Myanmar's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing travels to Thailand for his first trip since becoming civilian president, attempting to rehabilitate Myanmar's international standing and secure Asean readmission after the 2021 coup.
Thai police have arrested two suspects in connection with the disappearance of Russian siblings Diana Nazimova, 22, and Roman Nazimova, 17, in Chonburi province. The men allegedly confessed to killing both victims.
Thailand's Ministry of Transport plans to secure Cabinet approval this year for the Bangkok–Phitsanulok high-speed rail project, the first phase of a larger Japan-backed corridor connecting the capital to Chiang Mai.
Thai police rescued three Indian tourists from a Pattaya townhouse after they were allegedly abducted and held for ransom by a transnational criminal gang. Officers found the men bound and restrained, with evidence suggesting staged injury photographs sent to extort relatives.
Thailand will enforce a nationwide ban on alcohol sales for two days from July 29-30 to honour Asalha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day. Violators face up to six months in prison or fines of 10,000 baht.
Bangkok's Airport Rail Link restored full service on Wednesday evening after a track switch malfunction disrupted operations. Engineers cleared an obstructed train and repaired the fault at the Khlong Tan maintenance depot.
Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing will meet Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok on August 6-7, signalling Thailand's continued effort to bring the junta-ruled state back into ASEAN's fold despite deep divisions among member nations.
Authorities in Kelantan arrested a 36-year-old man at a petrol station in Rantau Panjang on suspicion of repeatedly purchasing fuel for smuggling into Thailand. The arrest highlights ongoing cross-border fuel trafficking along Malaysia's northern corridor.
Bangkok police have dismantled a Vietnamese-led drug smuggling operation that concealed over 2kg of crystal methamphetamine inside tamarind jars destined for Tokyo, using Thailand as a transit hub and multiple layers of intermediaries to evade detection.
Thailand's authorities are moving to suspend almost 6,000 civil servants implicated in a widespread examination cheating scheme. The scandal has already triggered three arrests, with investigations expanding to uncover the full extent of the fraud.
Thai police say a Norwegian man accused of financing a Rayong boxing camp used to sexually exploit minors died of natural causes before the investigation began. Authorities arrested the camp manager and continue pursuing other suspects.
Thai police arrested a 28-year-old boxing camp manager in Rayong for sexually exploiting minors, rescuing 12 children. Authorities are hunting a Norwegian sponsor believed to have funded the operation in exchange for sexual services.
Authorities at Rantau Panjang have arrested a lorry driver and his assistant for attempting to smuggle plant saplings valued at RM85,000 across the Thai border in what marks an escalating concern over illegal horticulture trafficking.
The death toll from a Monday night fire at a Bangkok bar has risen to 32 after two critically injured victims died in hospital. Thai authorities are investigating blocked exits and flammable materials.
Thai authorities have arrested three key suspects in connection with widespread civil service examination fraud. The scandal could lead to approximately 5,000 officials being dismissed from their positions.
At least 27 people died in a fire at a Bangkok bar late Sunday night, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed. The incident marks one of the capital's deadliest nightlife disasters.
Authorities arrested two elderly women at an illegal jetty in Tanah Merah, Kelantan for smuggling various plant seedlings from Thailand, highlighting ongoing challenges with undocumented cross-border trade.
Thailand has narrowed the scope of alcohol exemptions at normally restricted venues, permitting consumption only at wedding receptions and diplomatic gatherings held according to established protocols.
Thailand's disaster agency has alerted seven jurisdictions around Bangkok to potential flooding from high tides expected between July 13 and 19, with sea levels predicted to peak during evening hours.
Thailand will host two informal ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meetings on Myanmar, chaired by the Philippines. The discussions aim to advance collective efforts on the Five-Point Consensus and encourage positive developments in Myanmar.
Authorities at Phuket International Airport arrested two women—a Thai national and a Filipino citizen—after discovering more than 32kg of cannabis flowers concealed in their luggage during separate customs checks.
Thai authorities have arrested a man accused of acting as an intermediary in a heroin smuggling operation that used airline staff to transport drugs to Australia. The case reveals a complex trafficking network operating across Thailand and Laos.
Thailand's CP Group has formally requested the termination of a controversial high-speed rail project linking three airports, citing difficulties obtaining investment promotion and construction clearances. The decision marks another setback for infrastructure development in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
Phuket airport customs officers arrested a 30-year-old Russian man attempting to smuggle 17.6 kilogrammes of cannabis out of Thailand in two suitcases on Wednesday.
A member of Thailand's billionaire Bhirombhakdi family behind Singha beer has withdrawn her 'ungrateful child' lawsuit against her son after he publicly accused his elder brother of sexual abuse, triggering family crisis.
A deadly collision in northeastern Thailand has claimed the lives of 10 Buddhist monks after an 11-year-old boy drove his parents' pickup truck into a religious procession. Ten others remain hospitalised.
Thai authorities arrested a 21-year-old British woman in Pattaya on suspicion of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, a 34-year-old cannabis farm operator, at their rented luxury home.
Thailand's government has paid 650,000 baht (approximately RM80,000) to a Malaysian injured in a bomb explosion in Tak Bai district on June 29. A second Malaysian victim also received support following the incident.
A juvenile driver lost control of a pickup truck and struck a group of Buddhist monks participating in a religious foot pilgrimage in northeastern Thailand's Mukdahan province, resulting in eight deaths and 14 injuries.
The Bhirombhakdi family, which controls Thailand's iconic Singha beer brand, has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance on domestic violence and reasserted its commitment to fair legal proceedings in an ongoing case involving family members.
A Bangkok court has sentenced a Thai woman to seven and a half years imprisonment after she trafficked her 12-year-old daughter to a massage parlour in Tokyo, where the child was forced into sexual services.